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Brand Name: Western Digital
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Hard Disk Rotational Speed	5,400 rpm	5,400 rpm	5,400 rpm	7,200 rpm	7,200 rpm	5,400 rpm
Hard-Drive Size	500 GB	500 GB	500 GB	500 GB	500 GB	750 GB
Hard Disk Form Factor	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.5 in
Hardware Connectivity	SATA 3.0 Gb/s	SATA 6.0 Gb/s	SATA 6.0 Gb/s	SATA 6.0 Gb/s	SATA 6.0 Gb/s	SATA 6.0 Gb/s
Item Dimensions	2.75 x 3.94 x 0.37 in	2.75 x 3.94 x 0.27 in	2.75 x 3.94 x 0.28 in	2.8 x 3.96 x 0.3 in	2.75 x 3.94 x 0.28 in	2.75 x 3.94 x 0.37 in
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Top Customer Reviews	Perfect for upgrading your PS3 By ShotGaming on August 26, 2011 Verified Purchase I was getting fed up with my PS3 running out of space, so I looked it over online and found out this HD is a perfect fit your your PS3 (I don't have a slim, but I think they are the same HD size). The drive installed fast, the PS3 had a back up service that let me throw everything on a USB stick and I was up and running in under 30 minutes. I've downloaded tons of games onto it over the PSN and still have more space than I have used. Quick drive, great price, no issues so far! Read more Read more	Small size Big performance By Cubednewt02 on April 4, 2017 Verified Purchase This drive is so small and light but so good for my laptop. It was so easy to install and it is working so well I'll recommend this drive to any one who needs a drive this size. Read more Read more	So far, so good... Installed into PS3 By Adam Smith on July 12, 2013 Size: 500 GB Verified Purchase As of this review date (07/11/2013) It still working. It is great having more room on my PS3 instead of the lousy 45gb I originally had. No problems yet. I'll update if anything changes. As of 08/25/2013 HDD is still running strong. Running a lot of games downloaded from PSN as well as movies and music, still no problems. Read more Read more	I buy lots of these and this is not factory packaging and these have the same kind of aluminuzed foil like cover on them that de By kelly on December 23, 2016 Size: 500 GB Style: 7200rpm Verified Purchase Less than thrilled with the obviously not new hdd's. I received hard drives that were previously installed and removed from new(assuming) computers. I buy lots of these and this is not factory packaging and these have the same kind of aluminuzed foil like cover on them that dell puts on their laptops when installed new. I wanted new hard drives with the newest firmware, not pulled(used) hard drives. Also notice the dom or date of manufacture....these are 2 drives from the same shipment one that is a pull from 2015 and the other is a pull from 2016. I expect Brand NEW in the box hard drives for this price!! Read more Read more	Nearly As Fast as Desktop Drive, Faster Than Older Model By Michael J. on February 26, 2015 Verified Purchase This is a very good hard drive, for this size and form factor. I was curious what speeds it got in read/write and could not find any benchmarks out there, so decided to run my own. First though, there are a few things about hard drive speeds: in general, 7200 rpm is faster than 5400 rpm drives, and larger drives tend to be faster than smaller drives (1tb faster than 500gb, all else equal) and desktop drives (3.5") tend to be faster than notebook drives (2.5"). However, as I'll show, this is very fast for a notebook drive. It is nearly as fast as my 1TB 7200 RPM 3.5" Seagate Barracuda. This drive is interesting because it appears to be an updated version of the WD5000BPKX (http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Black-Notebook-WD5000BPKX/dp/B00DSUTWMQ/) which only released in January, 2015. It is $6 more at time of review, but has double the cache (32mb vs 16mb). I ran benchmarks on all my drives here http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/171711 Here are the results (given as averages): Western Digital 500GB 7200RPM 2.5" Read 164 MB/s Write 142 MB/s Mixed 141 MB/s Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM 3.5" Read 171 Write 153 Mixed 151 So it's nearly as fast as the Seagate, but what about compared to the older molder, the WD5000BPKX? That drive is benchmarked here: http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/SpeedTest/3355/WDC-WD5000BPKX-75HPJT0 Though results vary, probably depending on the age of the drive, it seems pretty clear this version is much faster. The reports there seem to show the older model is closer to 110 MB/s. I'd recommend this as a new drive, if you can't afford a SSD (which, of course, would be faster). And I think the extra cost over the older model seems worth it, too, since it seems to be faster. This may be due to the increased cache size. Read more Read more	Fast & Easy Upgrade for 80GB PS3 Console (Fat Console- Metal Gear Solid Limited Edition) By VagrantFate on April 25, 2014 Size: 750 GB Verified Purchase This is my first review and I'm so absolutely thrilled with this hard drive. For years (literally), I had put off replacing my full to capacity PS3 hard drive because I thought it would be a huge hassle. Because it had been so long since I had actually played the system I opted to replace the hard drive without backing it up. I figured I'll just have fun replaying all my old games and the only data I had on the system was saved game data and Playstation Plus titles. Anyway, I prepped by installing the PS3 firmware on a USB drive which was only 190MB before attempting to replace it and then tried to get pumped up to actually replace the hard drive. It turns out I was worried for nothing and it's only 5 little Phillips head screws. All this time I had been procrastinating and putting this off and it turned out to be the easiest thing ever. The PS3 turned on, formatted itself and amazingly recovered all the system files. I didn't even need the jump drive and I was automatically logged back in to my user profile and my Playstation Plus account. I'm so mad I made such a big deal out of it and it was really quick and simple. Anyway, when I went to system information, I had 620/698GB free. A week later I have about 500GB free after downloading a lot of my Playstation Plus titles. One thing I have noticed is the drive is slower than I expected but I really can't attribute that to the drive itself because I am using Wi-Fi and it probably should be hardwired to download such large files. Also, I've always had problems with my modem and router. But I plan to switch to DSL internet soon and update the review when I have a different ISP to determine if it's just the internet connection. Overall I am really happy with the ease of installation. I must admit I was a little nervous when I received it because the drive was in a plain box in a static-free sleeve with no instructions or packaging but it really couldn't have been more simple. Anyway, gotta go, GREATNESS AWAITS!!! Read more Read more

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Product Description

WD Scorpio Blue 5400 RPM 2.5-inch SATA hard drives from Western Digital deliver lightning-fast and ultra-quiet performance hand-in-hand with low power consumption. In addition, they are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively watch over valuable data. Available in capacities from 160 to 640 GB, these drives feature a 3 Gb/s SATA interface and 8 MB cache. WD Scorpio Blue hard drives are designed for portable digital devices of all kinds, including notebook computers, external storage, and digital media players.WD Advanced Format technology increases media format efficiency, thus enabling larger drive capacities. WD Advanced Format drives are specifically optimized for Mac and the latest Windows operating systems such as Windows Vista and Windows 7. WD Advanced Format drives work with legacy operating systems such as Windows XP but require the use of the free WD Align software.

From the Manufacturer

WD Scorpio Blue Hard Drives – Big capacity for portable computing.

WD Scorpio Blue 2.5-inch SATA hard drives deliver ultra-quiet operation and low power consumption, making them the ideal drive for everyday notebook computing. In addition, these hard drives are designed with ruggedness, reliability, and data-protection features that actively watch over your valuable data.

Why you should choose WD Scorpio Blue drives:

WD Scorpio Blue SATA drives are the perfect way to add storage for all your photos, videos and files on your notebook computer.

Low power consumption.
State-of-the-art seeking algorithms and advanced power management features ensure low power consumption and long battery life.

Quiet.
In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive technology yields one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market.

SATA 3 Gb/s interface.

The industry standard and most common interface.

Features at a glance

500 GB of notebook storage
SATA 3 Gb/s interface
2-year limited warranty

Ideal for:

Notebook computing
Small form factor external enclosures
Netbooks

Features:

SATA 3 Gb/s - The industry standard and most common interface.

NoTouch ramp load technology - The recording head never touches the disk media ensuring significantly less wear to the recording head and media as well as better drive protection in transit.

Rugged - WD's ShockGuard technology protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks.

Advanced Format (AF) - Technology being adopted by WD and other drive manufacturers to continue growing hard drive capacities. New drives featuring AF are optimized for operation with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Mac OS X Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard. For older operating systems such as Windows XP, users must run the free WD Align software utility to achieve the full performance of the drive.

Tested for compatibility - We perform tests on hundreds of systems and a multitude of platforms in our FIT Lab and Mobile Compatibility Lab to give our customers confidence that our drives will work in their systems.

Upgrading your drive is easy - WD Acronis TrueImage, available as a free download on the WD Support site, enables you to copy all your data to a new drive so you don't have to reinstall your operating system to get all the benefits of a new drive. Note: Bare drive does not include any cables or mounting hardware.

The WD advantage - WD puts our products through extensive Functional Integrity Testing (F.I.T.) prior to any product launch. On average, each new product goes through 600,000 hours of testing. WD also has a detailed Knowledge Base with more than 1,000 helpful articles. You can also call toll-free support 7 days per week in the U.S. and Canada. See the WD Support site for full details.

WD-certified packaging - All WD drives purchased from Amazon.com are shipped in WD-certified hard drive packaging. It is designed and fully tested to provide WD products with the highest of safety while in transit. With WD-certified packaging, you can rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully protected, in a non-descript, easy-open package.

Compatibility
Works with Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 and Mac operating systems.

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		WD Scorpio Blue	WD Scorpio Black
		Big capacity for portable computing.	High performance for notebook computing.
	Ideal for	Notebook computers, netbooks and external enclosures.	Notebook computers.
	Capacity range	80 GB – 1 TB	160 GB – 750 GB
	Interface	SATA 3 Gb/s SATA 1.5 Gb/s PATA 100 MB/s	SATA 3 Gb/s
	Form factor	2.5-inch	2.5-inch
	Cache	8 MB	16 MB
	Limited warranty	2-year	5-year
	Highest capacity
	Highest performance
	Photo/video editing

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3.9 x 2.8 x 0.4 inches

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4.2 ounces

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WD5000BPVT

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460 customer reviews

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#998 in Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Components > Internal Hard Drives

Date first available at Amazon.com

September 14, 2004

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Perfect for upgrading your PS3

ByShotGamingon August 26, 2011

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I was getting fed up with my PS3 running out of space, so I looked it over online and found out this HD is a perfect fit your your PS3 (I don't have a slim, but I think they are the same HD size). The drive installed fast, the PS3 had a back up service that let me throw everything on a USB stick and I was up and running in under 30 minutes. I've downloaded tons of games onto it over the PSN and still have more space than I have used. Quick drive, great price, no issues so far!

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Western Digital doesn't let me down

ByKiraon May 20, 2014

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Western Digital is one of the brands for hard drive I trust more than most companies. It ties with Seagate for the amount of trust I have in these hard drives. While I wouldn't trust Samsung or Toshiba with my Bearded Dragon, I would trust Western Digital or Seagate to boot my computer, properly, every single time without fail.

When my ex's hard drive crashed and I dug a Toshiba out of their laptop that gave me the "click of death", I already knew what my first choice in hard drive would be. It's the exact same as the hard drive in my current laptop, so I can do a dual review.

My laptop currently has 700.5 days of uptime with this hard drive and was purchased around 3 years ago as part of my laptop. It has been dropped multiple times from heights of 5 feet and has dealt with plenty of vibration from traveling and me moving across the US. To this day, it works as beautiful as the day I bought it with next to do degradation. Given that most hard drives give out after being dropped from 3 feet, OFF, I am impressed that this one managed to make it after being dropped from 5 feet, STILL SPINNING, MULTIPLE times.

My ex's laptop has around 45 days uptime. (Approximation here since I cannot just drive over and ask to dig around their laptop.) When I was still living at their house, it also suffered some minor drops. Again, no issues with this hard drive since I installed it.

There's not much more I can say about this hard drive. It takes abuse and still keeps spinning.

A note for those non-tech-savy reading this;
If you buy this expecting a large amount of space, think again. When you have this hard drive installed to your computer, space is taken away for Windows to use for your file system. Think of it like a cabinet. You buy a 10 by 12 by 8 foot cabinet. You will take up 960 cubic feet of space, however, around a 120 or so will be taken up so that you have drawers, doors, dividers, and such. Think of Windows doing that, but to your hard drive. You will get 500 feet of space, but lose 80-90 for drawers, doors, and dividers. In the end, you will have 410-420. Keep this in mind.

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Seller (TopGear) sold me a drive with no warranty

ByBrian Vaccaroon January 7, 2013

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I own and operate a computer repair store and purchased this drive from seller TopGear through Amazon for a customer. I purchased it in November 2012. The customer came into my store today and we determined that the hard drive was dead. I said "No Problem, it's covered under warranty." Much to my surprise I check on the warranty status of his less-than-3-month-old hard drive to see that is has absolutely no warranty. Not only does it look bad that the hard drive has failed for a customer less than 3 months after getting it installed, but it looks like I sold my customer a USED HARD DRIVE.

So what am I saying? Maybe they sell used hard drives. Maybe this was a mistake. If you buy a hard drive from "TopGear" I would put the serial number in the Western Digital (or whoever makes the drive) web site to make sure that you have a new drive with an active warranty.

Amazon is great though, so they are offering me a full refund, but beware with the Seller.

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Works fine

ByHunwiseon October 10, 2011

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Arrived on time, in its packaging, and my PS3 accepted it perfectly. So for all of you who zipped to this product after reading the PS3 harddrive replacement instructions, this is what you are looking for.

Update: This hard drive is still working perfectly and I bought it over two years ago.

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PS3 Hard Drive Upgrade

ByKDSon April 17, 2013

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Like many here, I bought this to upgrade my hard drive space for my PS3. It works, so why a 3-star rating?

Read the product description heading "WD-certified packaging". It states "you can rest assured that your WD hard drive will arrive safely, fully protected". I posted a picture and you can see how my hard drive arrived.

My sensitive hard drive was rattling in the box by the time it arrived. The black plastic holders failed to hold the hard drive in place. I should have bought the retail box version.

I have used it for 4 months and so far, knock on wood, metal and clouds, I have not had any problem with it. But I will continuously be worried about the abuse it took getting to me.

Lesson learned - do not buy sensitive electronics shipped in Amazon frustration free packaging!

Of course I have seen Amazon under pack other sensitive electronic retail box purchases too so that is probably not going to help with future sensitive electronic purchases (recession or not, if something requires 5 air pillows, putting only 1 pillow in won't do much).

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You Will Be Buying a New HD in 2 Years

ByHGon October 14, 2015

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Purchased May 2013 and installed on a Toshiba Satellite L655 laptop.

Died on August 2015. I thought Western Digital might answer for their shoddy product. They would, but I had to produce the original receipt in order to make a claim under their warrant. I asked if it was reasonable to ask for a receipt from two years ago and they said yes. Later I spoke to one of their techs who admitted to me, he never keeps any receipt.

That's the law of the jilted consumer: when you need to use their warranty, they make you jump through hoops that their own employees couldn't manage.

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Great for PS3 HDD upgrade

ByT. Dahlon October 29, 2013

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This drive is the perfect option if you want to upgrade your PS3's hard drive. 500gb ends up being about 465 and a bit less after the PS3 firmware is installed but it's still a hell of a lot of space. I've moved away from discs and doing digital downloads now, which is awesome! My shelves are mad but who cares...they are shelves. Get this!